What is Welcome to Country?

Welcome to Country before Super Netball, Melbourne 2022

Welcome to Country before Super Netball, Melbourne 2022 Source: AAP Image/James Ross

Increasingly at the beginning of an event we see a formal ceremony performed by Aboriginal Traditional Custodians. This welcoming ritual is called ‘Welcome to Country’. As we celebrate NAIDOC Week, Settlement Guide looks at what Welcome to Country means and how we can all acknowledge the Traditional Custodians with sincerity.



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